The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-06-15
Cherries of very fine quality have made
their appearance in our market.

where he will spend the summer.
We have only space to say that the essays
read at the opera house were all very good.
Young of the "Mode Store" claims he
can sell goods cheap because he sells only
for cash. That looks reasonable, don't it?
A person who doesn't know any more
than to take child that has the whooping
cough into crowded room, displays sad
lack of brains.
"Look ont for your head" is the way
Broughton opens up this week. It is good
advice and if not needed you may get
thump on the sconce.
Mrs. Isidore Goodman, wife of Rev. James
Goodman, formerly of this place now of
Eaton Rapids, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Il. Il. Harrison.
Edison Woodman left on Monday last for
New York City, whence he will set sail in a
day or two for the land of frog eaters, the
home of Johnny Crapeau.
John Tuckey of Detroit, was in town again
last week. He is looking for place to locate.
We wish he might have found it here, as he
is desirable citizen for any locality.
We are pleased to note that Mrs. Hennesey
has been allowed pension on account of
the service of her son, James j. Hennesey,
who was a member of Co. SC" Sd Mich
Cav.
President Clark and Superintendent Ihling
went to South Haven last Friday to inspect
the new railroad The iron is now laid from
South Haven to n couple of miles or so this
| side of Covert.
A Fourth of July celebration will be held at
Lake Park. The mere announcement of this
fact will be sufficient TO secure the attend
ance of large concourse of people at that
beautiful resort.
Quarterly meeting at the Nj. +. church
next Saturday and Sunday. Preaching Sat
urday at 2:30 p. m. and Sabbath at 1870, by
Rev. w. Wilson. Love feast Sabbath morn
ing, commencing at $3.50.
The Paw Paw High School Alumni Asso-
citation will hold its annual reception on
Friday evening, June oath, at 7:30 o'clock, at
the residence of Prof. +. M. Russell. Ban
guet at $3.50, at Mrs. o. f. Parker's.
Quite serious "scrap" occurred few
days since, between the proprietor of the
Judson House and one of his boarders. One
of the scrappers, it is said, was drunk, but
the proprietor himself was sober as a deacon.
Mr.. Ennie Everett, formerly of this place,
now of Ishpeming, Mich, and q gradu-
ate of our school, was married on the Sth
instant, to Miss Maggie Teller. May their
lot be happy one, where Everett may be
cast.
We observe that some of our contempo-
raries boast of the elegant commencement
programmes they have prepared We have
yet to see any of them that hold over those
printed at this Office for the Paw Paw grad
yates.
Two notable events have occurred within
the last few days. Judge Hilton lost his new
four dollar hat while travelling on the cars
and Sam Holmes went to church twice on
Sunday The latter event is confirmation
of the adage that wonders never cease.
The following letters remained uncalled
for at the Paw Paw postotfice for the week
ending June 13, 1887: Mr.. Samuel Bell, Mrs.
j. Howard, l.. Martin, j. S. Malbone, Mrs.
Olivia Shively, Miss Myrta Sweet Willbert
Van Auken, Miss Loualla Williams.
We ought to have mentioned last week
that VIM. Young Esq.-thats Uncle Billy
beat them all on early vegetables. He had
green peas from his own garden on the 4th
instant and, on the Sth, he invited some of
peas of his own raising.
"Children's Missionary Day" will be OBJ
served at the Christian church next Lords
Day evening. An excellent programme has
been prepared and an enjoyable time is antic-
ipated A cordial invitation is extended to
all. The church will be very grateful to
those who will furnish flowers, and all who
will assist in decorating the church are kind
ly requested to meet there next Saturday
afternoon.
Children's Day was observed with appro-
pirate and interesting exercises on Sunday
last, at the Methodist, Baptist and Presby-
terian churches. Evening services were
taken up at the Disciple church in order to
give its members an opportunity to attend
: elsewhere. We have received an interesting
sketch of the proceedings at the M. T.. church
but the crowded state of our columns will
not permit its publication.
The proposed scheme for the organization
} of n company to erect roller mill on the
old Phoenix site failed to materialize. We
understand, however, that the owners of the
Briggs mill intend 10 thoroughly remodel
that institution and to convert il into full
roller mill at some time in the near future
This will be, perhaps, preferable to the build
7 ing of new mill. as il will leave the unoccu-
pied water power to be utilized in some other
direction.
The Decatur Republican thinks "there
should be a law putting a man to death, con.
fiscating his property and imprisoning his
relatives for selling tirecrackers." Perhaps
} the Republican would like to have the Fourth
of July abolished altogether. The Republj-
can man must have forgotten the days of his
boyhood. Young America and the Fourth
of July would be a very unhappy and unpat-
riotic combination without the festive fire
cracker. We say let the boys-yes, and the
girls too-celebrate in the good old way and
shoot all the firecrackers they please. We
, are not so terribly averse to the smell of q
little "villainous saltpeter."
One of the meanest things of which q
} newspaper can be guilty is to publish par
} tial extract from another paper for the ex-
press purpose of conveying to its readers a
, false impression as to the meaning of the
} quoted article. This was what the Sentinel